Origin of king
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Definition for king (2 of 4)
King
[ king ]
/ kɪŋ /
noun
Definition for king (3 of 4)
à la king
[ ah luh king, al-uh ]
/ ˌɑ lə ˈkɪŋ, ˌæl ə /
adjective
(of cooked fowl, fish, etc.) diced and served in a cream sauce containing mushrooms, pimiento, or green pepper: chicken à la king.
Origin of à la king
First recorded in 1915–20
Definition for king (4 of 4)
Oliver
[ ol-uh-ver ]
/ ˈɒl ə vər /
noun
one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
Compare Roland.
JosephKing,1885?–1938,
U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for king (1 of 4)
king
/ (kɪŋ) /
noun
verb (tr)
to make (someone) a king
king it
to act in a superior fashion
Derived forms of king
kinghood, noun kingless, adjective kinglike, adjectiveWord Origin for king
Old English
cyning; related to Old High German
kunig king, Danish
konge
British Dictionary definitions for king (2 of 4)
King
/ (kɪŋ) /
noun
B.B., real name Riley B. King. born 1925, US blues singer and guitarist
Billie Jean (née Moffitt). born 1943, US tennis player: winner of twelve Grand Slam singles titles, including Wimbledon (1966–68, 1972–73, and 1975) and the US Open (1967, 1971–72, and 1974)
Martin Luther. 1929–68, US Baptist minister and civil-rights leader. He advocated nonviolence in his campaigns against the segregation of Black people in the South: assassinated: Nobel Peace Prize 1964
Stephen (Edwin). born 1947, US writer esp of horror novels; his books, many of which have been filmed, include Carrie (1974), The Shining (1977), Misery (1988), and Everything's Eventual (2002)
William Lyon Mackenzie. 1874–1950, Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister (1921–26; 1926–30; 1935–48)
British Dictionary definitions for king (3 of 4)
à la king
/ (ɑː lɑː ˈkɪŋ, æ lə) /
adjective
(usually postpositive)
cooked in a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers
British Dictionary definitions for king (4 of 4)
Oliver
/ (ˈɒlɪvə) /
noun
one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins
See also Roland
Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court
Jamie (Trevor). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist
Idioms and Phrases with king
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